109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3889
To further regulate and punish illicit conduct relating to methamphetamine,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 22, 2005
Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CALVERT,
Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. CANNON,
Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. OSBORNE, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. CASE, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama,
Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BACHUS,
Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. BOREN, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona,
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. WAMP, Mr. MCHENRY,
Mr. GRAVES, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan,
Miss MCMORRIS, and Ms. GRANGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees
on the Judiciary, International Relations, and Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To further regulate and punish illicit conduct relating to methamphetamine,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the `Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination
Act'.
(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--DOMESTIC REGULATION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
Sec. 101. Regulated transactions in methamphetamine precursor chemical products.
Sec. 102. Authority to establish production quotas.
Sec. 103. Penalties; authority for manufacturing; quota.
Sec. 104. Restrictions on importation; authority to permit imports for medical,
scientific, or other legitimate purposes.
Sec. 105. Notice of importation or exportation; approval of sale or transfer
by importer or exporter.
Sec. 106. Enforcement of restrictions on importation and of requirement
of notice of transfer.
TITLE II--INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
Sec. 201. Information on foreign chain of distribution; import restrictions
regarding failure of distributors to cooperate.
Sec. 202. Requirements relating to the largest exporting and importing countries
of certain precursor chemicals.
Sec. 203. Prevention of smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States
from Mexico.
TITLE III--ENHANCED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION AND
TRAFFICKING
Sec. 301. Enhanced penalties for methamphetamine production, possession,
or trafficking.
Sec. 302. Smuggling methamphetamine or methamphetamine precursor chemicals
into the united states while using facilitated entry programs.
Sec. 303. Manufacturing controlled substances on Federal property.
Sec. 304. Increased punishment for methamphetamine kingpins.
TITLE IV--ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE BY-PRODUCTS
Sec. 401. Designation of by-products of methamphetamine laboratories as
hazardous materials and waste under Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
and Solid Waste Disposal Act.
TITLE I--DOMESTIC REGULATION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
SEC. 101. REGULATED TRANSACTIONS IN METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.
(a) Reduction of Retail Sales Threshold- Section 102(39)(A)(iv)(II) of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(39)(A)(iv)(II)) is amended by striking
`shall be 9 grams' and all that follows and inserting the following: `shall
be any quantity of pseudoephedrine over 3.6 grams in a single transaction,
or any quantity of phenylpropanolamine over 3.6 grams in a single transaction,
and in addition shall be, in the case of such products in nonliquid form,
that the products be packaged in blister packs, each blister containing not
more than 2 dosage units, or where the use of blister packs is technically
infeasible, packaged in unit dose packets or pouches.'
(b) Elimination of Blister Pack Exemption-
(1) REGULATED TRANSACTION- Section 102(39)(A)(iv)(I)(aa) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(39)(A)(iv)(I)(aa)) is amended by striking
`, except that' and all that follows through `1996)'.
(2) DEFINITION; CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- The Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended--
(i) by striking paragraph (45); and
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (46) as paragraph (45);
(B) in section 204(e), by striking `shall' the first time it appears and
inserting `may'; and
(C) in section 310(b)(3)(D)(ii), by striking `102(46)' and inserting `102(45)'.
(c) Public Law 104-237- Section 401 of the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control
Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 802 note) (Public Law 104-237) is amended by striking
subsections (d), (e), and (f).
(d) Combinations Involving Derivatives- Section 102(39) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(39)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)(iv)(I)(aa), by striking `the drug contains' and
all that follows through `unless otherwise provided' and inserting the following:
`the drug contains ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine unless
otherwise provided'; and
(2) by inserting after and below subparagraph (B) the following:
`Each reference in subparagraph (A)(iv) to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or
phenylpropanolamine includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts
of optical isomers of such chemical.'.
SEC. 102. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PRODUCTION QUOTAS.
Section 306 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 826) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting `and for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
and phenylpropanolamine' after `for each basic class of controlled substance
in schedules I and II';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting `or for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
or phenylpropanolamine' after `for each basic class of controlled substance
in schedule I or II' each place such term appears;
(3) in subsection (c), in the first sentence, by inserting `and for ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine' after `for the basic classes of
controlled substances in schedules I and II';
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting `or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine'
after `that basic class of controlled substance';
(5) in subsection (e), by inserting `or for ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
or phenylpropanolamine' after `for a basic class of controlled substance
in schedule I or II' each place such term appears;
(A) by inserting `or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine'
after `controlled substances in schedules I and II';
(B) by inserting `or of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine'
after `the manufacture of a controlled substance'; and
(C) by inserting `or chemicals' after `such incidentally produced substances';
and
(7) by adding at the end the following subsection:
`(g) Each reference in this section to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine
includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
of such chemical.'.
SEC. 103. PENALTIES; AUTHORITY FOR MANUFACTURING; QUOTA.
Section 402(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 842(b)) is amended
by inserting after `manufacture a controlled substance in schedule I or II'
the following: `, or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine or
any of the salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers of such chemical,'.
SEC. 104. RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION; AUTHORITY TO PERMIT IMPORTS FOR MEDICAL,
SCIENTIFIC, OR OTHER LEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
Section 1002(a) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C.
952(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting `or ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
or phenylpropanolamine,' after `schedule III, IV, or V of title II,';
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting `, and of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
and phenylpropanolamine, ' after `coca leaves'; and
(3) by adding at the end the following subsections:
`(d)(1) With respect to a registrant under section 1008 who is authorized
under subsection (a)(1) to import ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine,
at any time during the year the registrant may apply for an increase in the
amount of such chemical that the registrant is authorized to import, and the
Attorney General may approve the application if the Attorney General determines
that the approval is necessary to provide for medical, scientific, or other
legitimate purposes regarding the chemical.
`(2) With respect to the application under paragraph (1):
`(A) Not later than 60 days after receiving the application, the Attorney
General shall approve or deny the application.
`(B) In approving the application, the Attorney General shall specify the
period of time for which the approval is in effect, or shall provide that
the approval is effective until the registrant involved is notified in writing
by the Attorney General that the approval is terminated.
`(C) If the Attorney General does not approve or deny the application before
the expiration of the 60-day period under subparagraph (A), the application
is deemed to be approved, and such approval remains in effect until the
Attorney General notifies the registrant in writing that the approval is
terminated.
`(e) Each reference in this section to ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine
includes each of the salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
of such chemical.'.
SEC. 105. NOTICE OF IMPORTATION OR EXPORTATION; APPROVAL OF SALE OR TRANSFER
BY IMPORTER OR EXPORTER.
(a) In General- Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export
Act (21 U.S.C. 971) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1), in the first sentence, by striking `or to an importation
by a regular importer' and inserting `or to a transaction that is an importation
by a regular importer';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f),
respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following subsection:
`(d)(1)(A) Information provided in a notice under subsection (a) or (b) shall
include the name of the person to whom the importer or exporter involved intends
to transfer the listed chemical involved.
`(B) In the case of a notice under subsection (b) submitted by a regular importer,
if the transferee identified in the notice is not a regular customer, such
importer may not transfer the listed chemical until after the expiration of
the 15-day period beginning on the date on which the notice is submitted to
the Attorney General.
`(C) After a notice under subsection (a) or (b) is submitted to the Attorney
General, if circumstances change and the importer or exporter will not be
transferring the listed chemical to the transferee identified in the notice,
the importer or exporter shall update the notice to identify the most recent
prospective transferee and may not transfer the listed chemical until after
the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the date on which the update
is submitted to the Attorney General, except that such 15-day restriction
does not apply if the prospective transferee identified in the update is a
regular customer. The preceding sentence applies with respect to changing
circumstances regarding a transferee identified in an update to the same extent
and in the same manner as such sentence applies with respect to changing circumstances
regarding a transferee identified in the original notice under subsection
(a) or (b).
`(D) In the case of a transfer of a listed chemical that is subject to a 15-day
restriction under subparagraph (B) or (C), the transferee involved shall,
upon the expiration of the 15-day period, be considered to qualify as a regular
customer, unless the Attorney General otherwise notifies the importer or exporter
involved in writing.
`(2) With respect to a transfer of a listed chemical with which a notice or
update referred to in paragraph (1) is concerned:
`(A) The Attorney General, in accordance with the same procedures as apply
under subsection (c)(2)--
`(i) may order the suspension of the transfer of the listed chemical by
the importer or exporter involved, except for a transfer to a regular
customer, on the ground that the chemical may be diverted to the illegal
or clandestine manufacture of a controlled substance, subject to the Attorney
General ordering such suspension before the expiration of the 15-day period
referred to in paragraph (1) with respect to the importation or exportation
(in any case in which such a period applies); and
`(ii) may, for purposes of clause (i) and paragraph (1), disqualify a
regular customer on such ground.
`(B) From and after the time when the Attorney General provides written
notice of the order under subparagraph (A) (including a statement of the
legal and factual basis for the order) to the importer or exporter, the
importer or exporter may not carry out the transfer.
`(3) For purposes of this subsection:
`(A) The terms `importer' and `exporter' mean a regulated person who imports
or exports a listed chemical, respectively.
`(B) The term `transfer', with respect to a listed chemical, includes the
sale of the chemical.
`(C) The term `transferee' means a person to whom an importer or exporter
transfers a listed chemical.'.
(b) Conforming Amendments-
(1) IN GENERAL- Section 1010(d)(5) of the Controlled Substances Import and
Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(d)(5)) is amended by striking `section 1018(e)(2)
or (3)' and inserting `paragraph (2) or (3) of section 1018(f)'.
(2) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT- Section 310(b)(3)(D)(v) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 830(b)(3)(D)(v)) is amended by striking `section
1018(e)(2)' and inserting `section 1018(f)(2)'.
SEC. 106. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION AND OF REQUIREMENT
OF NOTICE OF TRANSFER.
Section 1010(d)(6) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21
U.S.C. 960(d)(6)) is amended to read as follows:
`(6) imports a listed chemical in violation of section 1002, imports or
exports such a chemical in violation of section 1007 or 1018, or transfers
such a chemical in violation of section 1018(d); or'.
TITLE II--INTERNATIONAL REGULATION OF PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
SEC. 201. INFORMATION ON FOREIGN CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION; IMPORT RESTRICTIONS
REGARDING FAILURE OF DISTRIBUTORS TO COOPERATE.
Section 1018 of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C.
971), as amended by section 105(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding
at the end the following subsection:
`(g)(1) With respect to a registered person importing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,
or phenylpropanolamine (referred to in this section as an `importer'), a notice
of importation under subsection (a) or (b) shall include all information known
to the importer on the chain of distribution of such chemical from the manufacturer
to the importer.
`(2) For the purpose of preventing or responding to the diversion of ephedrine,
pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine for use in the illicit production
of methamphetamine, the Attorney General may, in the case of any person who
is a manufacturer or distributor of such chemical in the chain of distribution
referred to in paragraph (1) (which person is referred to in this subsection
as a `foreign-chain distributor'), request that such distributor provide to
the Attorney General information known to the distributor on the distribution
of the chemical, including sales.
`(3) If the Attorney General determines that a foreign-chain distributor is
refusing to cooperate with the Attorney General in obtaining the information
referred to in paragraph (2), the Attorney General may, in accordance with
procedures that apply under subsection (c), issue an order prohibiting the
importation of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine in any case
in which such distributor is part of the chain of distribution for such chemical.
Not later than 60 days prior to issuing the order, the Attorney General shall
publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to issue the order. During
such 60-day period, imports of the chemical with respect to such distributor
may not be restricted under this paragraph.'.
SEC. 202. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE LARGEST EXPORTING AND IMPORTING COUNTRIES
OF CERTAIN PRECURSOR CHEMICALS.
(a) Reporting Requirements- Section 489(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
`(8)(A) A separate section that contains the following:
`(i) An identification of the five countries that exported the largest
amount of pseudoephedrine, ephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine (including
the salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers of such chemicals,
and also including any products or substances containing such chemicals)
during the preceding calendar year.
`(ii) An identification of the five countries that imported the largest
amount of the chemicals described in clause (i) during the preceding calendar
year and have the highest rate of diversion of such chemicals for use
in the illicit production of methamphetamine (either in that country or
in another country).
`(iii) An economic analysis of the total worldwide production of the chemicals
described in clause (i) as compared to the legitimate demand for such
chemicals worldwide.
`(B) The identification of countries that imported the largest amount of
chemicals under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be based on the following:
`(i) An economic analysis that estimates the legitimate demand for such
chemicals in such countries as compared to the actual or estimated amount
of such chemicals that is imported into such countries.
`(ii) The best available data and other information regarding the production
of methamphetamine in such countries and the diversion of such chemicals
for use in the production of methamphetamine.'.
(b) Annual Certification Procedures- Section 490(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking `major illicit drug producing country
or major drug-transit country' and inserting `major illicit drug producing
country, major drug-transit country, or country identified pursuant to clause
(i) or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act'; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after `(as determined under subsection
(h))' the following: `or country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii)
of section 489(a)(8)(A) of this Act'.
(c) Conforming Amendment- Section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j-1) is amended in paragraph (5) by adding
at the end the following:
`(C) Nothing in this section shall affect the requirements of section 490
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291j) with respect to
countries identified pursuant to section clause (i) or (ii) of 489(a)(8)(A)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.'.
(d) Plan to Address Diversion of Precursor Chemicals- In the case of each
country identified pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of section 489(a)(8)(A)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as added by subsection (a)) with respect
to which the President has not transmitted to Congress a certification under
section 490(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2291j(b)), the Secretary of State, in
consultation with the Attorney General, shall, not later than 180 days after
the date on which the President transmits the report required by section 489(a)
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2291h(a)), submit to Congress a comprehensive plan
to address the diversion of the chemicals described in section 489(a)(8)(A)(i)
of such Act to the illicit production of methamphetamine in such country or
in another country, including the establishment, expansion, and enhancement
of regulatory, law enforcement, and other investigative efforts to prevent
such diversion.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary of State to carry out section 489(a)(8) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (as added by subsection (a)) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2006 and 2007.
SEC. 203. PREVENTION OF SMUGGLING OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO THE UNITED STATES
FROM MEXICO.
(a) In General- The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant Secretary
of the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, shall
take such actions as are necessary to prevent the smuggling of methamphetamine
into the United States from Mexico.
(b) Specific Actions- In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) improve bilateral efforts at the United States-Mexico border to prevent
the smuggling of methamphetamine into the United States from Mexico;
(2) seek to work with Mexican law enforcement authorities to improve the
ability of such authorities to combat the production and trafficking of
methamphetamine, including by providing equipment and technical assistance,
as appropriate; and
(3) encourage the Government of Mexico to take immediate action to reduce
the diversion of pseudoephedrine by drug trafficking organizations for the
production and trafficking of methamphetamine.
(c) Report- Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the implementation of this section for
the prior year.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary to carry out this section $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2006 and 2007.
TITLE III--ENHANCED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION AND
TRAFFICKING
SEC. 301. ENHANCED PENALTIES FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PRODUCTION, POSSESSION,
OR TRAFFICKING.
(a) Manufacture, Distribution, Dispensation, or Certain Possession of Methamphetamine-
Section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(viii)--
(A) by striking `50 grams' and inserting `5 grams'; and
(B) by striking `500 grams' and inserting `50 grams'; and
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(b)(viii)--
(A) by striking `5 grams' and inserting `3 grams'; and
(B) by striking `50 grams' and inserting `30 grams'.
(b) Importation or Exportation of Methamphetamine- Section 1010 of the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(H)--
(A) by striking `50 grams' and inserting `5 grams'; and
(B) by striking `500 grams' and inserting `50 grams'; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(H)--
(A) by striking `5 grams' and inserting `3 grams'; and
(B) by striking `50 grams' and inserting `30 grams'.
SEC. 302. SMUGGLING METHAMPHETAMINE OR METHAMPHETAMINE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS
INTO THE UNITED STATES WHILE USING FACILITATED ENTRY PROGRAMS.
(a) Enhanced Prison Sentence- The sentence of imprisonment imposed on a person
convicted of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801
et seq.) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951
et seq.), involving methamphetamine or any listed chemical that is defined
in section 102(33) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(33), shall,
if the offense is committed under the circumstance described in subsection
(b), be increased by a consecutive term of imprisonment of not more than 15
years.
(b) Circumstances- For purposes of subsection (a), the circumstance described
in this subsection is that the offense described in subsection (a) was committed
by a person who--
(1) was enrolled in, or who was acting on behalf of any person or entity
enrolled in, any dedicated commuter lane, alternative or accelerated inspection
system, or other facilitated entry program administered or approved by the
Federal Government for use in entering the United States; and
(2) committed the offense while entering the United States, using such lane,
system, or program.
(c) Permanent Ineligibility- Any person whose term of imprisonment is increased
under subsection (a) shall be permanently and irrevocably barred from being
eligible for or using any lane, system, or program described in subsection
(b)(1).
SEC. 303. MANUFACTURING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ON FEDERAL PROPERTY.
Subsection (b) of section 401 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
841(b)) is amended in paragraph (5) by inserting `or manufacturing' after
`cultivating'.
SEC. 304. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR METHAMPHETAMINE KINGPINS.
Section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
`(s) Special Provision for Methamphetamine- For the purposes of subsection
(b), in the case of continuing criminal enterprise involving methamphetamine
or its salts, isomers, or salts of isomers, paragraph (2)(A) shall be applied
by substituting `100' for `300', and paragraph (2)(B) shall be applied by
substituting `$1,000,000' for `$10 million dollars'.'.
TITLE IV--ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION OF METHAMPHETAMINE BY-PRODUCTS
SEC. 401. DESIGNATION OF BY-PRODUCTS OF METHAMPHETAMINE LABORATORIES AS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE UNDER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT
AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT.
(a) Hazardous Materials Transportation Act- The Secretary of Transportation,
after consultation with the Attorney General, shall utilize the authority
provided by section 5103 of title 49, United States Code, to designate as
hazardous materials for purposes of chapter 51 of such title those by-products
of the methamphetamine-production process that the Secretary determines may
pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property when transported
in commerce in a particular amount and form.
(b) Solid Waste Disposal Act- The Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, after consultation with the Attorney General, shall utilize the authority
provided by section 3001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6921)
to designate as hazardous waste for purposes of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.) those by-products of the methamphetamine-production process that the
Administrator determines are likely to cause long-term harm to the environment
in the event of improper disposal and inadequate remediation.
(c) Time for Designation; Additional Designations- The designations required
by subsections (a) and (b) shall be completed not later than 18 months after
the date of the enactment of this Act. After the expiration of such 18-month
period, if the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency determines that additional by-products of the methamphetamine-production
process meet the criteria for designation pursuant to subsection (a) or (b),
respectively, then the Secretary or the Administrator (as the case may be),
after consultation with the Attorney General, shall designate the by-products
accordingly.
SEC. 402. CLEANUP COSTS.
Section 413(q) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 853(q)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting `, the possession,
or the possession with intent to distribute, ' after `manufacture'; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting `, or on premises or in property that
the defendant owns, resides, or does business in' after `by the defendant'.
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